A goal in each half from Oisin O’Reilly, as well as further three-pointers from Phelim O’Reilly and Shane O’Brien saw Peter Quelly’s side to a comfortable victory.

Elsewhere, Kildimo-Pallaskenry produced an excellent second half display to earn a 0-20 to 1-14 win over Dromin-Athlacca in their Senior ‘B’ clash.

Michael O’Neill’s side had two goals ruled out and hit the post in the first half.

The 60th-minute goal brought the forward's superb contribution on the big day to 1-13

A first ever Cusack Park shootout in the Clare SHC saw Sixmilebridge pip Inagh-Kilnamona

It's the first time since 1926 that Tullamore have retained the title. 

Carrig face a relegation final despite an inspirational fightback.

Roy Keane described United’s performance as “really shocking”.

The only disappointment was that Michael O’Neill’s side did not add to their tally

It had been a long 360-day wait for three points on the road.

Mason Melia turns 17 this weekend and was on the board again tonight for St Pat's.

The result of the postponed quarter-final between Mitchelstown and Gabriel Rangers will have to be known before the sem-final pairings are confirmed. 

Meanwhile, St Pat's Castleisland, in their second year in the competition, opened their campaign with a 2-14 to 2-9 victory over west Cork outfit Skibbereen Community School.

The result means both sides remain unbeaten so far this season.

Inspired by talismanic Kingdom minor midfielder Killian Dennehy, the winners, once they recovered from the sucker punch of conceding an early goal, were always in the ascendancy. 

Lankshear scored his first goal for the club in the 18th minute to cancel out Yunus Akgun's sixth-minute opener, however, the 19-year-old forward received two bookings in quick succession after half-time to earn a red

No 113 Clonlara is a showhouse in all but name

Castleisland Desmonds got off to a rapid start, leading 3-3 to 0-2 with barely 11 minutes on the clock.

Liam Wall nailed eight important points overall - two outrageous efforts from play in difficult conditions in the second half - for Cormac Linehan’s side to see it out

For a team to beat Nemo Rangers in a final is usually a once-in-a-generation achievement. For Castlehaven to do it in back-to-back years will make the post-match debrief particularly sweet. Here are four reasons why the Haven are county champions again.